1.33 Carat Parti Sapphire Shield - 7x6.1mm - Esko Universe Cut ™

This listing is for the depicted gemstone. It can be purchased loose or can be reserved or bundled for a custom jewelry project

• 1.33 carats
• 7mm in length, 6.1mm in width, and 4.3mm in depth 
• Cut in my bespoke Esko Spiral Universe Cut ™ pattern with a contemporary pear/shield design
• Uncut gem sourced from Kenya
• Unheated/untreated
• Inclusions visible without magnification
• medium light tone

- Check out my portfolio of settings for ring setting ideas

This is a choice sapphire. Some inclusions can be observed if you look very closely under a light, but aren't noticeable otherwise.  It is a dominant yellow with blue/green visible near opposite ends. The color appears more blue in daylight and greener indoors.  

I imaged this gem's interior under a microscope. These inclusions aren't visible without a microscope, but are its unique geological fingerprint with identifying factors that are characteristic of sapphire from this specific origin:

These five photos depict Ilmenite silk, which is characteristic of sapphire from Kenya
Approximately 22x magnification, 1mm field of view with darkfield and oblique illumination. 

These two photos depict what once was a fluid filled set of channels:
Approx 15x magnification, 1.5mm FOV, oblique illumination

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